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St. Thomas More Catholic Church 1 March 30, 2014
Mass Schedule Saturday at 5:00pm Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am Monday-Friday at 8:15am
Eucharistic Adoration Monday-Friday, 6:30am-7:30pm
Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday, 4:00-4:30pm
Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest Deacon John Fredette Deacon Thomas A. Goeltz
1450 South Melrose Drive Oceanside, CA 92056 760-758-4100 760-758-4165 fax Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:00noon and 12:30-4:00pm [email protected] www.stmoside.org
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This weekend we take time to celebrate with Sr. Maureen as she marks her Golden Jubilee, fifty years of service as a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
The Mission Statement of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet is contained in these words:
“We hold as our mission to continue the mission of Jesus, to share in the task of identifying and responding to spiritual and material needs. The expression of these needs varies with the time, culture, and conditions of persons.
In service to the dear neighbor, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, through their ministries, serve all persons without distinction to advance the mission.”
For those of us who know Sr. Maureen and have been touched by her ministry as our Pastoral Associate who oversees our Parish Bereavement Ministry and our Social Justice Outreach, we know that she truly embodies the Mission Statement of her Religious Order.
She identifies the spiritual and material needs of our Parish and she responds accordingly always in collaboration with me and all of the Parish Staff. She serves all people without distinction in order to advance the mission of our Parish.
She has created and overseen a Bereavement Ministry that is second to none, and as the Liaison to the San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) and the Interfaith Center for Worker Justice (ICWJ) she has sensitized a large number of our Parishioners to the issues of justice.
I know that I speak for all the Parish Staff and for all the Parishioners as I give thanks to God for Sr. Maureen’s presence and ministry among us.
She has been and continues to be a blessing to us all!
I am sure that we can join Sr. Maureen in this prayer:
“For all that has been: Thank You! For all that will be: Yes!”
Pastor’s Column Rev. Michael Ratajczak
760-758-4100 x100 [email protected]
A Roman Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego Spirituality Tradition Community
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 30, 2014
Join us for Lenten activities: Tuesday, April 1
Virtual Holy Land Tour 9:00am Friday, April 4
Lenten Fish Dinner 5:30pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
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SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Congratulations Sister Maureen!
Gethsemane Carl Bloch (1880)
LENT
Experience God’s Unconditional Love! Lenten Communal Reconciliation Service
Monday, March 31, 7:00pm
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Welcome New Parishioners
Morgan & Stacey Espe & Family Jennifer Mozzetta
Kathleen Sarago & Family
Vocations Think you may have a calling to the priesthood, diaconate, or religious life? The Lenten Season is an excellent time for prayer and quiet reflection. It is a time when we celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord. A time when we contemplate that which makes us Christian...Catholic. If you wish to explore a calling, contact Deacon Tom at [email protected] or 760-727-8442.
Pilgrimage to Turkey and Italy I will be leading a pilgrimage to Turkey and Italy…October 6-17, 2014…We will visit Istanbul, Venice, Florence, Padua, Assisi, and Rome with a Papal Audience…$3,599…Brochures are available at the Information Table on the Plaza after weekend Masses or in the Parish Office during the week.
—Fr. Mike Ratajczak
In Memoriam Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Kathy Salter, who died on February 18. Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 12, at 11:00am at St. Thomas More. Please keep her husband, Charles, and her family in your prayers.
May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
An Invitation from Bishop Flores— Catholic Schools Survey Bishop Flores has commissioned a special committee to study the organizational structures, policies, and financial stability of our Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of San Diego. Part of this effort involves an online survey being conducted by the University of San Diego. Your voice is extremely important! Please share your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions through this confidential and independent process. To participate in the survey, visit http://www.diocese-sdiego.org and click on the Schools tab. Questions about the survey may be directed to Dr. John Franey at [email protected]. In advance, than you for your participation!
STM Vehicle Donation Program Do you have a vehicle you want to donate?
The St. Thomas More program is easy! Call us, and we’ll have it picked up operational or not!
You get the tax deduction! We can accept vehicles without current registration and can file for replacement title if it has been lost.
As of March 18 we have netted $49,202 from this program. Thank you donors!
For more information, contact the Parish Office: 760-758-4100 x100 or [email protected]
Annual Lenten Collection This annual collection supports the works of Catholic Relief Services, the Church in Africa, and the Church in Latin America. Envelopes were attached to the bulletin recently for your consideration and may be returned any time during the month of March. Your prayers and support are appreciated!
Lenten Reconciliation Services at Local Parishes Date Time ParishMon, Mar. 31 7:00pm St. Thomas More, OceansideThu, Apr. 3 7:00pm Mission San Luis Rey, OceansideMon, Apr. 7 7:00pm St. Mark, San MarcosTue, Apr. 8 7:00pm St. John, EncinitasWed, Apr. 9 7:00pm St. James-St. Leo, Solana BeachSat, Apr. 12 10:00am Mission San Luis Rey, OceansideMon, Apr. 14 6:30pm St. Mark, San MarcosTue, Apr. 15 6:00pm St. Peter, Fallbrook
Our Mission is to:
worship God,
teach and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
and serve God’s people in word and deed.
Join Us for Food, Fun, and Fellowship! Friday, June 13
It’s Gala planning time again! Mark your calendars for the evening of Friday, June 13, to have a terrific time and help support St. Thomas More! By now you should have received
your invitation in the mail and can check out some of the details. Our Gala team will be on the plaza the first weekend of April and then every weekend after Easter. You can mail your reservation in or drop it in the offertory at Mass. We are really excited about our “Construction” theme and know you will be too!
For more information contact: Chris Smith, 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]
Diocese of San Diego Annual Catholic Appeal Our assessment: $48,000
Pledges to date: $30,512 from 207 families $17,488 to go! Can you help?
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Changa Aguilera Mary Alexander Carrie Autrey Jose Luis Barbosa Patricia Barbour Clarice Bednarz John Bennici Regina Bentz Lisa Berg Roseanne Berg Mary Betz Betty Jean Bielich Wade Breier and his doctors Beth Brewer Janet Brown Todd Brown Judith Brunner Mary Bruzas Anita Buerger Jeff Butler Tony Calderone Shelby Campbell Brianne Campos Claudia Caplinger Aria Cappeluti The Carey Family The Cassidy Family Marilyn Clarke The Vaughn Clevenger Family Dolly Cole Carl Coleman James Coleman Elaine Collins Carol Costa Steven Cresencia Lené Crowe Karen Flaharty Daley Hugo Delgado, Jr. Cecilia DeSimone Carole Dillon Edward Dolnik Art & Dave Dossman John Drazkowski, Jr. La Vonne Dumas Debbie Ebaugh Carolyn Erickson Ey Sharon Evans The Falkenstein Family Victoria Lopez Fenton The Fiore Family Ryan Flum Ernie Follis Eugene Franciscus Kathryn Franklin Joe Freire The Greg French Family Brian Frink Jim Gallagher The Joe Garcia Family Kathy Gardner Lois Garth Jack & Marge Gillen Wendy Gonzales’ Dad Rick Gonzalez Anita Hage Pat & Tom Hannon The Harker Family Barbara Hatem Skip Hayden Heidi Heaton Lilian Hills Samara Hook Susan Hori Rick Hughes Iolanda Iacobelli Linda Iacobelli Bennett Betty Karch Laura Kater Connor Kerzie Peggy Kiernan Debbie Kinney Mark Kneisel Dewey Kolbo Tony Korwin Mary Krohn Helen Kuhn Lillian Lachance The Lamelin Family Brandon LeBlanc Jeremiah Lemus David Leué The Paul Leué Family Ashley Load Cassandra & Lauren Loretto Jack Lucarelli Joaquin Maldonado
Ray Malinowski Paige Mansell Alexander Mathews Chandler May Virginia McConnell Bob McWilliams Joyce Meehan Kalei Mendiola Bill Metzger Phyllis Minaya June Mitchell June Montgomery Nancy Moore Ryan Moquin Elizabeth Muehlbacher Conrad Murphy Margie Myers Richard Obsitnik The Olivier Family Bernadette Padovan Ethan Palm Perry Postulka Douglas Price-Williams The Joe Prokop Family Barbara Ramm Mary Ratajczak Lisa Reaves Mark Reinmiller Jan Riley Rita Ritchie Adela & Elena Rivera Maria Rogers Dorothy Rouse The Russo Family Rachel Sainc Paul Salamunovich The Salter Family Cindy Sanelli Linda Schmidt María Sebiane Juliana Shaw Joan Shea Nick Soltau Fred & Gilda Spiegl Darek, Vanessa, & Elba Spizewski Patricia St. Pierre Mike Sterling Pete Sullivan David Sweet Julie Teare Sarah Tillinghast William Tompson Stephen Toth, Jr. Olivia Trejo The Trejo/Beltran Family The Trejo/Maldonado/Uribe Family Corrie & Robert Vasquez Lucy Vienna Vanessa Vitiello Kevin Watson-Graff Sue Welch Paul West John Whitton Marceline Williams Erin Young
Prayer List (Call 760-758-4100 x102 to add a name for four weeks.)
Deployed Military As a faith community let us pray for all who serve our country in these troubled times. We pray especially for those connected to our Parish who have been deployed:
Gunnery Sgt. Fernando Andrade, Jr. 1st Lt. Jeffrey Bauer, USMC PFC John Brandone Maj. Tom Browne, Jr., USMC Corp. Willie Deel Chaplain Van Dinh Lance Corp. Brandon Doyle, USMC Capt. Branden M. Felker, USAF Patrick G. Felker, USN Grant Fischer MSGT Steve Gallegos, USMC Sgt. Alex Garcia PFC Samuel Haro, US Army PFC Cody Madere Pvt. 2 Jess Phillips, US Army Sr. Airman Robert Spear, USAF Sgt. Charles Watts, USMC
Calendar Highlights More details at www.stmoside.org, Schedule and Calendar Mar 31 Communal Lenten
Reconciliation Service at 7:00pm
Apr 5-6 Women’s Guild Bake Sale Apr 6 Liturgy of the Word for
Children at 8:30am Mass Apr 7 Moms & Kids at South
Buena Vista Park Apr 8 Day of Recollection Apr 12-13 Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord Liturgy of the Word for Children at the 8:30am and 10:30am Mass
Apr 17 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:00pm Dinners at Parishioners’ homes following Mass Eucharistic Exposition following Mass until 10:00pm
Apr 18 Good Friday Morning Prayer at 8:15am Celebration of the Passion of the Lord at 12:00noon and 7:00pm Stations of the Cross at 3:00pm
Apr 19 Holy Saturday Morning Prayer at 8:15am Butter Lamb Project at 10:00am Blessing of Easter Food at 11:00am Easter Vigil at 8:00pm
Apr 20 Easter Sunday Masses at 6:30am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 10:45am
Apr 21 Moms & Kids at South Buena Vista Park
May 3 Women’s Guild Game Day May 10 Women’s Prayer Breakfast
Pray for Women Religious Please join us in praying for the women religious who serve in the Diocese of San Diego. They have been assigned to days of the year in alphabetical order.
March 31 Sr. Paulina Rodriguez, DCJ
April 1 Sr. Carmen Romero, CVI
April 2 Sr. M. Rosalia Romero, DCJ
April 3 Sr. Maria Elena Romero, DCJ
April 4 Sr. M. Priscille Ronicam, MC
April 5 Sr. Ellen Marie Ryan, CSJ
April 6 Sr. Diana Sabia, SSS
Thank you for your prayers for CPL Greg Bergman
who has returned home safely.
Readings for the Week Ahead Sunday Year A; Weekday Year II
Sunday, March 30 (31) Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a Psalm 23:1-6 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Monday, March 31 (244) Isaiah 65:17-21 Psalm 30:2,4-6,11-13 John 4:43-54 Tuesday, April 1 (245) Ezekiel 47:1-9,12 Psalm 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 John 5:1-16 Wednesday, April 2 (546) Francis of Paola, hermit Philippians 3:8-14 Psalm 16:1-2a,5,7-8,11 Luke 12:32-34 Thursday, April 3 (247) Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 106:19-23 John 5:31-47 Friday, April 4 (547) Isidore, bishop, doctor 2 Corinthians 4:1-2,5-7 Psalm 37:3-6,30-31 Luke 6:43-45 Saturday, April 5 (249) Vincent Ferrer, priest Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 7:2-3,9b-12 John 7:40-53 Sunday, April 6 (34) Fifth Sunday of Lent Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-8 Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45
Mass Intentions Saturday, March 29, 5:00pm
Danuta Wojciechowski
Sunday, March 30, 8:30am Arely Allbright
Sunday, March 30, 10:30am Guy Headrick
Monday, March 31, 8:15am Betty Nelson
Tuesday, April 1, 8:15am Mae Marron
Wednesday, April 2, 8:15am Robert Riley
Thursday, April 3, 8:15am Mike Snyder
Friday, April 4, 8:15am Nuala Ledwith
Saturday, April 5, 5:00pm David J. Riley
Sunday, April 6, 8:30am Peregrina “Tona” Urena
Sunday, April 6, 10:30am Joseph Immerso
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Marriage & Family Life
Mission of Social Ministries & Outreach The Mission of the St. Thomas More Social Justice Committee is to:
† provide awareness and education of Catholic social justice teaching;
† participate in creating a society with more just laws and social structures;
† work with other faith groups on justice issues within social, economic, and political structures.
Social Justice Email “Hotline” Do you ever wonder where you fit in the social justice picture? How do you respond as a Christian when a social justice issue arises?
Sign up to be on an email list to be informed about some of the issues the Parish Social Justice Committee is working on or be invited to participate in an event in North County.
Send your email address to: [email protected]
You are not alone in your desire to follow Jesus’ call for justice for all God’s children.
Need Help with Transportation to Church! Volunteer drivers are needed in our Parish. Some Parishioners would like to attend Mass and cannot drive themselves. Please prayerfully consider helping some of our fellow Parishioners. If you can help in any way with this service, please contact Ann Eriksson 760-599-7151 or [email protected].
Social Ministries & Outreach Bringing the Celebration Home: Daily Activities for Lent Countdown—One of the best ways to keep your commitment for Lent is to write it down. This Lent, download our “Family Lenten Promise” cards, get your family together, and write out your Lenten Promise. Keep the cards on your refrigerator or table, and talk about how Lent is going over nightly dinner. Visit http://enterundermyroof.blogspot.com to download a copy.
Relationship Skills Workshop—Deacon Ralph and Peggy Skiano are presenting Relationship Skills Workshops every Tuesday night at 7:00pm at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego. Come and explore how to improve your relationships. You can attend one workshop, several, or all of them. The next workshop is April 1, and the topic is How to Fight Fair: Conflict Resolution. For more information call Deacon Ralph at 858-490-8292.
Bishops’ Letter on Marriage—Growing Together in Virtues: “There is another way to look at growth in marriage: namely, as growth in virtue. As a couple grows in virtue, they grow in holiness. In other words, the couple acquires, by prayer and discipline, those interior qualities that open them to God’s love and allow them to share in his love more deeply. Couples instinctively understand this when they speak about their marriage being a means of leading each other to heaven.” To read the document go to http://www.usccb.org/loveandlife/.
Marriage Moments—Lent is a time of penance and purification but we needn’t walk around with sour faces. Do something foolish on April Fools Day this week. Healthy families laugh together. Do you and your honey have any running jokes? by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net.
Parenting Pointers—Parenting does not only involve caring for the younger generation but for many it also calls us to care for our own aging parents. Is it time for a call, a visit, to forgive a past hurt, watch a TV show or movie together. Take a child along. by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net.
For more information, visit www.diocese-sdiego.org/Ministries/ Marriage and Family Life or call Jen Frost at 858-692-7438.
Looking for Information on the Catholic Faith? Are you interested in learning more about Catholicism, becoming a Catholic, or returning to the Catholic Church?
For information, call Kathleen Bell at 760-809-6526.
STM $crip News Thanks to all who support the Scrip program! A percentage of every Scrip gift card purchased benefits our Parish Mortgage/Building Completion Fund. Stop by the Scrip table on the plaza after weekend Masses or the Parish Office during the week to purchase/order Scrip or find out more about the program.
Remember, Scrip is available for purchase FOUR ways:
1. On the Plaza after weekend Masses 2. Monday-Friday during business hours in the Parish Office 3. Email at [email protected] 4. Phone at 760-758-4100 x150
Orders may be picked up after Mass on the weekend or at the Parish Office during the week.
STM Archives Wants Your Material The STM Historian is looking for material from Parish events and activities since our church was established in 1985. The kinds of material that are needed include: photographs, newspaper clippings, brochures, fliers, reports, videos, drawings—anything that represents our congregational memory! Please check your drawers, file cabinets, and that creepy ol’ box in the attic. You can drop off your donations at the Parish office. Thanks!
For more information and questions, please feel free to contact: Brandon at 760-845-5450 or [email protected].
Thank You! UPDATE The food drive for Brother Benno’s was successful thanks to your generosity. We filled two trucks to the brim with food supplies plus over $200 in cash donations. Thank you and God Bless You! —Deacon Tom
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Parish Events
Pipe Organ $850,000
Memorial Garden $500,000
Reflection Garden $250,000
Church Doors (Bronze) $100,000
Crucifix $75,000
St. Thomas More Shrine (Tapestry) $75,000 Pew Seating for the Church (1,000) available
$300 /person
Daily Mass Chapel and Choir Chairs (200) 133 available
$300 /each
03/25/14
Memorials are a way of honoring those whom we love, whether they are living or deceased. Often, memorials are made for a special intention or in thanksgiving for a variety of blessings received from God.
Our Parish Campus will be a living memorial. All who help in building it will leave something to the community itself that will be used by generations to come. The good they do is not interred with them, but will remain to share in the divine activity of God here on earth.
Listed below are items still available for adoption.
All contributions will be recognized in a special memorial to be displayed in our Parish Memorial Garden.
For more information or to adopt an item, contact Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]
Memorial Item Donations
For more information on our progress, visit our website, stmoside.org, and click on Our New Church.
Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County CWWNC meets the second Sunday of each month for a general meeting and potluck at 2:00pm. On the fourth Sunday of each month, we gather for Mass at various Parishes in North County followed by lunch. Check the bulletin board on the lower level of the Parish Center for our calendar of events, including potlucks, dining out, hiking, and more! RSVP’s are required. For more information, call Carol Kope at 760-726-0533 or Gerri Wilmott at 760-758-9949.
Women’s Guild News Registration for the Women’s Guild/Spirited Senior-sponsored Lenten Day of Recollection is still available on the Plaza after Mass. Deadline is April 4, so please sign up if you have not already done so. Holy Week is only two weeks away and this is your chance to make it more holy. It’s a mini retreat from 9:00am to 2:15pm, closing with the Stations of the Cross. A brown bag lunch is included with time to mix with your fellow retreatants.
This week the ladies of the STM Women’s Guild will be calling Parishioners whose last names begin with the letters A thru H, requesting donations of home baked goods for the Bake Sale on April 5-6. Please bring your baked goods when you come to Mass and drop them off at the designated tables. Please mark items containing nuts and please, no items that need refrigeration. Even if you don’t get a call, you are welcome to donate a baked good or cash. Your support is greatly appreciated. For further information, call Pat Wong at 760-806-1310 or Nancy Wozniak at 750-729-0782.
And don’t forget to mark your calendar for our Game Day on Saturday, May 3! —Ann Buko, president
Rosary A communal Rosary is prayed after every weekday Mass (Monday-Friday) in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Please join us!
Stay Up to Date on Construction Activity! Check the Parish website (www.stmoside.org) to watch live action on our webcams (click on the camera icons) or view the Construction Progress album (click on Our New Church).
Attention Men! Join us for the weekly That Man is You! Program, which meets Saturday mornings, 6:45-8:30am. The topic for next week is “Set Your Mind on Things Above.” For more information, contact Deacon John Fredette at [email protected] or 760-758-4100 x132.
The base of the tower A view on March 25
The Knightly News Friday nights during Lent (except Good Friday), the Knights of Columbus will serve their popular fish dinner, which includes baked cod, potatoes, vegetables, salad, coleslaw, and cornbread, 5:30-6:30pm. A delicious selection of sweets is available at Bob Wong’s famous dessert bar. Cost is $7 for one piece of fish, $9 for two pieces, dessert extra. To make reservations for six or more, call Jim at 760-726-2807.
As always, we greatly appreciate your participation. For more information about the Knights, please call Andy Frost at 858-245-6305.
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Liturgy & Music Douglas Lynn Director of Liturgy & Music
[email protected]; 760-758-4100 x140
We know there are forty days in Lent. Yes we do!
So how does one answer the precocious sixth grader who has counted up the days from Ash Wednesday to Easter and tells you that there are actually 46 days?
Uh-oh…
The Jesuits at Loyola Press suggest this solution:
Because each Sunday of the year, however, is a grand celebration and commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus, we don’t count them in the 40 days of penance. There are six Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. So, by subtraction, we are left with 40 days.
—Knowing Our Catholic Faith Beliefs and Traditions Worktext
Great! But then our precocious middleschooler counters that Lent ends with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, at least according to the Lenten Regulations found in the Lenten mailer. So, if we remove the Triduum as well as the Sundays, we are down to 37 days.
Uh-oh…
Perhaps a literal interpretation is not the key to unlocking this puzzle.
The number forty has many Biblical references: the forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai with God (Ex 24:18); the forty days and nights Elijah spent walking to Mount Horeb (1 Kgs 19:8); the forty days and nights God sent rain in the great flood of Noah (Gen 7:4); the forty years the Hebrew people wandered in the desert while traveling to the Promised Land (Nm 14:33); the forty days Jonah gave in his prophecy of judgment to the city of Nineveh in which to repent or be destroyed (Jon 3:4).
Jesus retreated into the wilderness, where he fasted for forty days, and was tempted by the devil (Mt 4:1-2, Mk 1:12-13, Lk 4:1-2).
The Bible references forty of something when it is of special significance, regardless of the actual days, or years, that were spent.
The forty days of Lent mark a season of fasting, penance, and almsgiving. That they are “counted” as forty days tells us that they are significant, of great importance to the life of the Church.
And to us. —Douglas
COUNTING LENT Forty days, more or less…
Upcoming Music
APRIL 6 5th Sunday of
Lent
5:00pm Mass
Praise Team
8:30am Mass
Tower Bells
10:30am Mass
Sanctuary Choir
John 9:2
TOWER BELLS AT SPRING RING IN TEMECULA Hope Lutheran Church — Saturday, April 5 at 4:00pm
St. Thomas More’s Handbell Choir will be participating in the 2014 Southern California Spring Ring on Saturday.
You are invited to the Final Concert!
Come see and hear more than 30 handbell choirs from all over Southern California present the fruits of their day’s labor. That’s a lot of bronze swinging around! And if you haven’t been to handbell festival concert before, you are in for a treat!
A free-will offering will be taken to support handbell ringing in Southern
LENTEN COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICE Monday, March 31 7:00pm
Featuring the nicest priests in the diocese! We hope to see you there!
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Faith Formation Debbie Fredette Director of Faith Formation
760-758-4100 x110; [email protected]
Children’s Faith Formation RE.A.CH... Our Levels 1-5 Kids Raise the Roof as They Give Glory to God! At RE.A.CH we love to close our sessions with plenty of song and dance! It is a great way for us to let God know how much we love him and thank him for sending us his Son! EDGE… Teaching the Mass to Our Teens
Fr. Mike recently spent the evening with our EDGE middle school group teaching them about the parts of the Mass and where our Mass traditions come from. He was able to answer questions like, “Why does the priest wash his hands before the consecration?” or “Why do we use unleavened bread and real wine?” Best of all we got to celebrate Mass with all of our friends!
Adult Faith Formation The Bible Study program will be offering Little Rock’s Scripture and the Rosary for five sessions beginning Wednesday, April 9, at 9:00am or Thursday, April 10, at 7:00pm. Come learn about the sacred and inseparable link between Scripture and the Rosary. To sign up or for more information contact Pauline Lapre at [email protected].
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are the three pillars of Spirituality. Pope Francis tells us, “We should all remember that throwing away food is like stealing from the tables of the poor.” Through Operation Rice Bowl you are helping people around the world AND in your own community. We will be collecting Rice Bowl donations on RE.A.CH Sunday, April 27. Help us make a difference!
Come Join Fr. Karl as He Takes Us on a Virtual Tour of the Holy Land!
Tuesday mornings (April 1 and April 15) 9:15-10:30am on the lower level following morning Mass. It’s a vacation you will not want to miss!
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Ways to Help Support Your Parish We offer a variety of options for easier giving. In addition to the extra mail-back envelopes included in your packet, we offer automatic credit card withdrawal (Visa, MC, or Discover) and automatic checking/savings account deduction. For more information, contact the Parish Office at 760-758-4100 x100 or Parish [email protected].
Stewardship & Development Chris Smith Director of Stewardship & Development
[email protected]; 758-4100 x120
* Offertory envelopes, credit card withdrawals, automatic checking or savings account deductions (credit card and automatic bank account withdrawals are posted at STM on the 5th and/or 20th of each month).
St. Francis and St. Thomas More Offertory Envelopes Any St. Francis Offertory Envelopes given to the offertory collection at St. Thomas More will be returned to St. Francis.
Any St. Thomas More Offertory Envelopes given to the offertory collection at St. Francis will be returned to St. Thomas More.
A WAY TO GIVE ~ A WAY TO RECEIVE
DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNTS, WILLS, LIVING TRUSTS, STOCKS, LIFE INSURANCE,
MUTUAL FUNDS, REAL ESTATE, ENDOWMENTS
Planned Giving is a generic term that covers many ways an individual can give to a charity while, in many cases receiving tax benefits. Examples of Planned Giving are: Wills, Living Trusts, Designated Beneficiary Accounts, Retirement Accounts, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Endowments, and Real Estate.
This program is one way of helping the Parish raise the resources necessary to continue our campus buildout and also help plan for our future needs (i.e., Tower of Faith participants). Gifts of this nature are beneficial and much appreciated by St. Thomas More.
For more information please contact: Chris Smith at 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected].
Mortgage/Building Completion . . . “a time to build” includes our faith journey as well
as the buildout of our Parish Campus.
Christian Stewardship and Everyday Saints
“Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness
and righteousness and truth.
Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” —Ephesians 5:8-10
In the second reading today we are called to be Everyday Saints. St. Paul is alerting all of us to be aware of the grace given to us by Jesus. Each of us has gifts to manage during our lifetime.
“You have a gift. You have a talent. Find your gift. Find your talent. And use it. You can make life better in this world just by letting your light shine and by doing your part.”
— St. Thea Bowman
Lent is a great time to reflect on the diversity of all the saints. So many of their lives were transformed as they recognized what God’s purpose was in their lives. St. Francis of Assisi, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Joan of Arc, our patron, St. Thomas More, Blessed Mother Teresa, and so many more, had a wide variety of gifts—and they used them to make this world better in their time and place.
While we might not all have highly specialized skills, we all have skills. Listing them might surprise us. While many seem simple and ordinary, it takes many skills to just get through a day!
We can all take a page from Pope Francis, both as Pope and also during all the years before he became Pope. How refreshing it is to see the witness he is giving to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
As we continue our Lenten journey, consider these things:
Prayer ~ thank God for your blessings (list them daily).
Smile at people you see as you go about your day.
Perform random acts of kindness that only you know about.
Pray for people you don’t know.
Pray for people you know.
Pray for wisdom and mercy in all of our lives.
In trying situations consider, “What would Jesus do?”
Give of your skills, time, and treasure where you see a need.
We are blessed to have John Nava creating a tapestry for our permanent Church to honor St. Thomas More. This is the same artist who did the tapestries of everyday saints in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. These are magnificent tapestries mixing so many of our canonized saints along with everyday saints who walk with us on our journey. This is one of my favorite pieces of art ever because it reminds me of so many of you, our own everyday saints!
We are called ~ How do we answer?
Number of Registered Households 1,087
Offertory* 12,090.85$ Offertory (Loose Collection) 728.00Children's envelopes 0.00Total 12,818.85$
Collection for Week of March 22/23, 2014
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News & Information from the Larger Church Need Health Insurance?—Check with Catholic Charities for help enrolling with Covered California (March 31 is the last day to enroll without penalty). For more information, call 760-631-4792.
MISSIO App for Smart Phones—Connects you to the Pope and his daily messages. Learn more at www.MissioApp.org/bulletin.
Lenten Choral Concert in San Diego—Sunday, April 6, 7:00pm, First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego. Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo and Missa Cellensis in C by Franz Josef Haydn. For more information, visit www.FirstChurchSD.com.
Palm Sunday Choral Concert in Rancho Bernardo—Sunday, April 13, 4:00pm, San Rafael Catholic Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego. “Who Do You Say That I Am?” by contemporary Christian composer, Lloyd Larson, will be performed by the church choir. For more information, contact 858-487-4314.
Monthly Holy Hour for Priestly and Religious Vocations—Third Wednesday of each month (next is April 16), 7:30-9:00pm, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Dr., San Diego. For more information, contact Fr. Pedro Rivera at [email protected] or 619-291-7446.
Catholic Charities Food Resource Center Has Volunteer Opportunities for YOU!—Drivers, Daily Food Packers, Intake Workers, and Calfresh (food stamp) Advocate. For information call Lisa DuMolt at 619-231-2828 x221
Weekly Peaceful Prayer Vigil to End Abortion—Tuesdays,
9:00-10:00am, outside the clinic at 120 Craven Rd., San Marcos. For more information, contact Jane Kelleher at 760-822-7041
Birth Choice Volunteer Counselors Training—Call Heidi at 760-744-1313 for details and to sign up. Birth Choice is a pro-life, Christ-centered pregnancy resource center offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasound, and options counseling for women in crisis. For more information, visit www.birthchoice.net.
Support Group for Separated/Divorced—An ongoing support group meeting Sundays at 10:15am at St. James Catholic Church in Solana Beach. For more information, contact Frank Grant at 760-533-1520 or [email protected].
The Center for Christian Spirituality at the University of San Diego has a great lineup of events. Visit www.sandiego.edu/ccs.
Volunteer with Voices for Children—Voices for Children provides volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) to abused and neglected children in San Diego County to ensure their needs are met. For more information, contact www.speakupnow.org or 858-598-2235.
Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center in Oceanside has an ongoing schedule of retreats! Visit www.sanluisrey.org for more details.
St. Francis School is our Parish School!—Families from St. Thomas More are extended the same benefits and rewards as St. Francis Parishioners, including:
Parishioner priority for enrollment at St. Francis School, Equal tuition rates, Financial aid opportunities, and Fundraising support.
You’re invited! Discover what St. Francis School has to offer your child! From 2 years of age to 8th grade, we invite you to come for a tour of our safe campus, observe our classes, and meet with our administrator to see if St. Francis School is the school you have been looking for. From strong academics to after-school enrichment, to physical education and the arts, your child deserves the best opportunity to grow and develop in a safe, Christ-centered environment. Find out more with a visit!
We are proud of our academic accomplishments and expanded learning with activities such as:
After school clubs: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Archery, Art, Cheerleading, Gymbus, preschool soccer class, and more throughout the school year
Student Extracurricular Activities: Academic Decathlon, Ambassadors for Christ, Student Council
News from St. Francis Church 525 W. Vista Way, Vista ● 760-945-8000 ● stfrancis-vista.org
Catholic Radio—AM 1000/Sirius 130—San Diego Visit ihradio.com/sandiego
Sports: Volleyball, Flag Football, Soccer, basketball, track and field
Special family events: Family BBQ, Chili Cook-Off, Christmas Pageant, Performing Arts, Family Outdoor Movie Nights, Family Dining Out Nights, Catholic Schools Week, Promotions and graduation events
Partnerships in Service to Community: Soup Kitchen, Sack Lunch Ministry, Life Care
Contact us today for more information! Preschool Office, Ms. Jennifer Paino, 760-630-7964. K-8 Office, Mrs. Mary Drego 760-630-7960. Visit us online at http://sfs-vista.org
Free Electronic Recycling at St. Francis Church—On Saturday, April 5, 10:00am-2:00pm, bring your old or broken electronics in for legal disposal or recycling at the upper church parking lot. Just drive up and drop off! Proceeds made will benefit the St. Francis Preschool Program.
St. Francis 25th Annual Women’s Retreat—April 25-27 at Oakbridge Christian Camp in Ramona. Fr. Pat Crowley will be our guest presenter, and our theme is “Receive the Holy Spirit”. Registration fee is $225 and space is limited. To register or for more information, contact Rae Arnold 760-500-3201 or [email protected].
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 10 March 30, 2014
Parish Contacts Council Chairpersons: Pastoral-Doug D’Agrosa 760-941-6800 • Finance-Paul Ibbetson 760-734-1051 • Development-Ron Briseno 760-726-4496
Pastoral Council Committees
Faith Formation & Evangelization .............. Rory Griffin 760-414-3939 Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs ..... Regina Aulisio 760-295-5530 Faith Formation for Adults .......... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Bible Study........................................ Pauline Lapre 760-727-8339 Small Church Communities ............... Sondra Parks 760-598-1269 Liturgy of the Word for Children ............. Cathy Meyer 760-598-7853 Men’s Fellowship ................... Dcn. John Fredette 760-758-4100 x132 Religious Education for Children & Adolescents .............................................. Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Sacramental Preparation.............. Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 RCIA ................................................. Kathleen Bell 760-809-6526 Vocations ............................... Dcn. Tom & Patt Goeltz 760-727-8442 Women’s Ministry ...................................... Erin Barela 760-580-5659 Youth Ministry ................................. Rory Griffin 760-758-4100 x161 High School Youth Group.......... Rory Griffin 760-758-4100 x161 North County Young Adults ........................................... Available Liturgy ........................................................ Kathy Arciero 760-231-1022 Altar Linen Care ...................................... Anna Meyers 760-727-4998 Art & Environment ................................ Kathy Arciero 760-231-1022 Bereavement Ministry ........... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Eucharistic Adoration ........................................................... Available Interior Design Team ................. Pat & Phil Goscienski 760-732-1414 Liturgical Ministries ....................... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 Music Ministry ............................... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 Marriage & Family Life ..................................... Jen Frost 858-692-7438 Bringing the Celebration Home ...................... Jen Frost 858-692-7438 Diocesan Liaison .................. Trish & Daryl Resplandor 626-733-3832 Family Services .............. Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Marriage Preparation ...... Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Moms & Kids ............................................. Jen Abelson 410-570-6962 ....................................................... Mindy Leonard 760-400-8822 Widows & Widowers of North County ....... Carol Kope 760-726-0533 .................................................. Germaine Wilmott 760-758-9949 Parish Organizations & Events ......... Lisa & Pat Attardo 760-940-1505 Annual Gala ...................................... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Historian/Archives ............................. Brandon Oswald 760-845-5450 Knights of Columbus .............................. Andrew Frost 858-245-6305 Social Activities ............................ Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Spirited Seniors .............................. Jim & Marilyn Day 760-509-4545 Treasures Rummage Sale ........ John & Wendy Murphy 760-497-6117 Walking Ministry ........................................... Diane Pal 760-815-2519
Women’s Guild ............................................. Ann Buko 760-726-8831 Social Ministries ....................... Cherie & Greg Abrahms 760-598-6776 Blood Drive ............................................... Linda Dicus 760-726-5081 Brother Benno’s Collection ............... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Brother Benno’s Kitchen Server .............. George Jones 760-940-9288 Christmas Angel Ministry ..................................................... Available CPR/AED Classes................................ Phil Goscienski 760-732-1414 Culture of Life ......................................... Jane Kelleher 760-822-7041 Disability Facilitation .............................. Ann Eriksson 760-599-7151 Jail Ministry .................................. Rita McCarthy 760-758-4100 x100 Prayer Request Line .......................................Pat Wong 760-806-1310 ...................................................... Norma Flanagan 760-630-0180 Project Linus ............................................. Mary Coxon 760-599-8760 Social Justice Committee ........................... Henri Black 760-758-8137 Engaging Spirituality ...... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice ........................................................ Joyce Meehan 760-724-4974 JustFaith .......................... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) .............................................. Craig & Mary Castle 760-727-3097 Solutions for Change .................... Kevin & Lyn Leahy 760-643-0872 Family Shoe Ministry .......... Rick & Heidi Madden 760-470-4998 St. Bonaventure Mission .................... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Youth Justice Foundation ...... Cherie & Greg Abrahms 760-598-6776 Office Support ................................... Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 General Support ............................ Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Chair Set-Up ............................. Lorraine Doering 760-758-4100 x102 Kitchen Manager.............................Rebecca Eyer 760-758-4100 x100 Diocesan Pastoral Council Liaison ........ Masako Streling 760-295-2594
Development Council Committees Annual Catholic Appeal .................. Flora Fallone 760-758-4100 x100 New Construction .................................... Brian Leahey 760-224-1674 Parish Membership .......................... Valerie Thompson 760-630-1703 Planned Giving ................................. Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Publicity/Public Relations ........................ Jane Gladden 760-659-6168 Scrip Sales ............................................... Mike Nichols 760-727-7522 ..................................................... Andrea Sweeney 760-216-6389 Stewardship ...................................... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Vehicle Donations .............................. Diana Diaz 760-758-4100 x100 Welcome Ministry ............................ Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120
Updated 03/09/2014
Pastoral Staff Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor ........................................................................ 760-758-4100 x100 ............................................ [email protected] Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest .......................................................................... 760-758-4100 x133 ................................................. [email protected] Dcn. John Fredette ............................................................................................ 760-758-4100 x132 .................................................. [email protected] Dcn. Tom Goeltz .............................................................................................. 760-758-4100 x100 ............................................ [email protected] Sr. Maureen Brown, Pastoral Associate ............................................................ 760-758-4100 x131 .......................................... [email protected] Debbie Fredette, Director of Faith Formation ................................................... 760-758-4100 x110 .............................................. [email protected] Rory Griffin, Interim Youth Advocate ............................................................. 760-758-4100 x161 ................................................. [email protected] Stacey Griffin, Faith Formation Office Assistant ............................................ 760-758-4100 x110 .............................................. [email protected] Douglas Lynn, Director of Liturgy and Music .................................................. 760-758-4100 x140 ............................................ [email protected] Kathy Santy, Assistant Music Director ............................................................ 760-758-4100 x100 ................................................ [email protected] Sally Fay, Organist/Choir Accompanist .......................................................... 760-758-4100 x100 ................................................. [email protected] Chris Smith, Director of Stewardship and Development .................................. 760-758-4100 x120 ................................................ [email protected] Joe Garcia, Director of Maintenance ................................................................ 760-758-4100 x151 ................................................... [email protected] Henny Jocelyn, Receptionist/Secretary ............................................................. 760-758-4100 x100 ............................................... [email protected] Natalie Provinse, Bookkeeper ........................................................................... 760-758-4100 x104 ............................................. [email protected] Lorraine Doering, Parish Office Technician ..................................................... 760-758-4100 x102 ........................................... [email protected] Brian Leahey, Director of Construction ............................................................ 760-758-4100 x152 ................................................ [email protected]
1450 SOUTH MELROSE DRIVE · OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 · PHONE: 760-758-4100 · FAX: 760-758-4165 www.stmoside.org • [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-12:00noon and 12:30-4:00pm
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Business • Workers' Compensation2386 Faraday Ave. #100
Carlsbad, CA 92008760-672-6425
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Photo & Video• Weddings • Baptisms
• Quinceañera
Karina (760) [email protected]
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"Excellence in Senior Care
...because home is where you really want to be."
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Call: (760) 730-3995 Toll Free: (800) 723-4197390 Oak Ave. Ste. B, Carlsbad
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• We specialize in preplanning • Proudly perform cremation onsite Serving the North County community of San Diego since 1947
Quality Carpet atWholesale Prices1455 W. Vista Way
Vista, CA 92083
Open Daily10 am - 5 pm
Closed Mon. & Thurs.
• Kitchens • Bathroom• Additions • Windows• Flooring • Painting
Licensed (#B908097) and Bonded1% of all contracts will be donated to the St. Thomas More Building Fund.
Andy Frost (Owner, Operator, Parishioner)
858-245-6305 [email protected]
Carpet • Wood • tile• Vinyl • laminates • WindoW CoVering
3130 South Santa Fe • San Marcos/Vista(760) 727-2122
Lic. #367088Nic DePies
Fair PricesOpen late 7 Days a week
$19.95 Service Charge for Parishioners
760-433-7027
Michel's Appliance Repair
3601 Vista Way, Ste. 205Oceanside, CA 92056
Cosmetic & ImplantDentistry
Parishioner
Mon.-Fri. 11am - 9pm
Sat. 4pm - 10pm
Sun. 4pm - 9pm
Rancho Buena Vista Plaza
1580 S. Melrose Dr., #108Vista
(760) 598-1005
German Auto RepairEst. 1991
Local Shuttle Service •TowingParishioner Owned
European MotorSports2588 Progress St. • Vista
599-9307Catholic Gift Shop
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714 N. Coast Hwy. • Oceanside(located at Harbor House Cafe)
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We print Holy Cards for
funerals & Everyday Prayers
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FAMILY DENTISTRYIMPLANTS & VENEERS
Complete Dental Care in One OfficeSenior DiscountsNo Charge for 2nd OpinionGeneral DentistMichael C. Maksim(24 yrs. experience) Parishioner / K of C
Oral Surgeon Specialist and I.V. SedationSamuel Young (25 yrs. experience)
Periodontal (gum) Surgeon SpecialistH.M. Lee (20 yrs. experience)
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630 S. Melrose Drive, Vista CA 92081
HOLY THURSDAY DINNERS APRIL 17, 2014
SIGN UP TO BE A HOST HOME OR A GUEST
Join us this year for this wonderful tradition
WHO: Everyone is invited & encouraged to participate
WHEN: Thursday, April 17, starting at approx. 7:45pm
WHERE TO SIGN UP: After weekend Masses on the Plaza or during the week in the Parish Office
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP: Tuesday, April 8
NEED MORE INFO: Contact Henny Jocelyn
758-4100 Ext. 100 or 726-1177
Our parish has a tradition on Holy Thursday to have dinners in Parishioners’ homes after the liturgy. Loaves of bread and bottles of wine are blessed at Mass for consumption at these dinners. We need “Hosts” who provide the setup and main dish in their home, and “Guests” who will be assigned to those homes and bring a dish to share. Host families determine the number of Guests they can accommodate and if their home is suitable for children. This is a random assignment of Guests to Host homes, meant as a way to meet new fellow Parishioners as well as extend the blessings and meaning of this holy night.
If you would like to organize your own gathering with friends on this day, please feel free to let us know the numbers of guests participating and we
will include you in our numbers and offer you blessed bread and wine to take home after Mass.
1450 South Melrose Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 760-758-4100 www.stmoside.org
April 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 1450 South Melrose Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056 (760) 758-4100
www.stmoside.org
1Restaurant Fundraiser at
Famous Dave’s, Vista 8:00 AM-Walking Ministry 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 9:15 AM-The Virtual Tour of the Holy Land- Connecting the Scriptures of Lent to their Locations 7:00 PM-Tower Bells 7:00 PM-Knights of Columbus
2Restaurant Fundraiser at
Famous Dave’s, Vista 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Bible Study 1:30 PM-Spirited Seniors Board Meeting 5:30 PM-Teen Prayer Hour 7:00 PM-Praise Team
38:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 10:00 AM-Women's Guild Quilters 10:30 AM-JustFaith 1:00 PM-Centering Prayer 7:00 PM-Sanctuary Choir 9:00 PM-Cappella Choir
48:15 AM-Mass 9:15 AM-Communion Service (Emeritus at Carlsbad) 5:30 PM-Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner 7:00 PM-Stations of the Cross
5 6:45 AM-That Man is You 9:00 AM-Catechist Inservice 3:30 PM-RCIA 4:00 PM-Reconciliation
5th Sunday of Lent Women's Guild Bake Sale 5:00 PM-Mass
6 5th Sunday of Lent
Women's Guild Bake Sale 8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC 9:00 AM-Confirmation Class 10:20 AM-RE.A.CH 10:30 AM-Mass 12:30 PM-RE.A.CH 4:30 PM-RE.A.CH 6:30 PM-REACH High School Mini Course
7 8:15 AM-Mass 10:00 AM-Moms & Kids (Calavera Hills Community Park) 7:00 PM-High School Youth Group
88:00 AM-Walking Ministry 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Day of Recollection 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 7:00 PM-Tower Bells
98:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Bible Study 4:00 PM-Staff Meeting 5:30 PM-Teen Prayer Hour 6:30 PM-Gala Planning 7:00 PM-Praise Team
108:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Communion Service (Pacific Place) 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 10:30 AM-JustFaith 1:00 PM-Centering Prayer 4:00 PM-Chrism Mass (Good Shepherd) 7:00 PM-Sanctuary Choir 7:00 PM-Bible Study 9:00 PM-Cappella Choir
118:15 AM-Mass 5:30 PM-Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner 7:00 PM-Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM-Men's Fellowship
12 6:45 AM-That Man is You 8:00 AM-Adult CPR/AED 3:30 PM-RCIA 4:00 PM-Reconciliation
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
5:00 PM-Mass
13 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC 9:00 AM-Confirmation Class 10:30 AM-Mass/LOWC 5:30 PM-High School Faith Formation Meeting 6:30 PM-REACH High School Mini Course
14 8:15 AM-Mass 11:00 AM-Women's Guild Luncheon 7:00 PM-High School Youth Group
15Restaurant Fundraiser at
Nucci’s, Vista 8:00 AM-Walking Ministry 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 9:15 AM-The Virtual Tour of the Holy Land- Connecting the Scriptures of Lent to their Locations 7:00 PM-Baptism Preparation Part I 7:00 PM-Music Ministry
16Restaurant Fundraiser at
Nucci’s, Vista Parish Office & Chapel
Closed at Noon 8:15 AM-Mass 5:30 PM-Teen Prayer Hour 7:00 PM-Praise Team
17Holy Thursday
Parish Office & Chapel Closed
10:00 AM-Women's Guild Quilters 1:00 PM-Centering Prayer 6:00 PM-Mass/RCIA 7:45 PM-Parish Home Dinners
18Good Friday-Passion
of the Lord Parish Office & Chapel
Closed 8:15 AM-Morning Prayer 12:00 PM-Good Friday Liturgy 3:00 PM-Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM-Good Friday Liturgy/RCIA
19 Holy Saturday
6:30 AM-That Man is You 8:15 AM-Morning Prayer 8:45 AM-RCIA Rehearsal 10:00 AM-Learn how to make a Butter Lamb 11:00 AM-Blessing of Easter Food 8:00 PM-Mass
20 Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord 6:30 AM-Mass 8:30 AM-Mass 10:30 AM-Mass 10:45 AM-Mass
21 Parish Office & Chapel
Closed 8:15 AM-Mass 10:00 AM-Moms & Kids (Calavera Hills Community Park) 7:00 PM-High School Youth Group
228:00 AM-Walking Ministry 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 7:00 PM-Tower Bells
238:15 AM-Mass 12:00 PM-Parish Social Justice Committee 5:30 PM-Teen Prayer Hour 6:30 PM-Gala Planning 7:00 PM-Praise Team
248:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 1:00 PM-Centering Prayer 7:00 PM-Sanctuary Choir 9:00 PM-Cappella Choir
258:15 AM-Mass 7:00 PM-Faith Formation Meeting
26 8:30 AM-Liturgy Committee 3:30 PM-RCIA 4:00 PM-Reconciliation
2nd Sunday of Easter K of C Membership Drive
5:00 PM-Mass
27 2nd Sunday of Easter
K of C Membership Drive 8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC 9:00 AM-Confirmation Class 10:20 AM-RE.A.CH 10:30 AM-Mass/CWW 12:30 PM-RE.A.CH 4:30 PM-RE.A.CH 6:30 PM-REACH High School Mini Course
28 8:15 AM-Mass 7:00 PM-High School Youth Group
29Restaurant Fundraiser at
Chick-Fil-A, Oceanside 8:00 AM-Walking Ministry 8:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Donuts and Coffee 9:30 AM-Hope To Set the World Afire 7:00 PM-Baptism Preparation Part II 7:00 PM-Tower Bells
308:15 AM-Mass 9:00 AM-Bible Study 5:30 PM-Teen Prayer Hour 7:00 PM-Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00 PM-Praise Team
